BIO: John ROAN, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 260-261.
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  ROAN, REV. JOHN, was born April 30, 1717 (O. S.), in Grenshaw, 
Ireland, died October 3, 1775, in Derry township, Lancaster, now 
Dauphin county, Pa.  He received a good education and emigrated to 
Pennsylvania about 1740.  He entered the "Log College," and taught 
school on the Neshaminy and in Chester county while pursuing his 
theological studies.  He was licensed by the "New Side" Presbytery of 
New Castle, and, in the winter of 1744, sent to Hanover, Va. The 
following year (1745), he was settled over the united congregations of 
Derry, Paxtang and Conewago, the latter having one-fifth of his time.  
The minutes of the Synod placed Roan in Donegal Presbytery, and "points 
of difficulty," says Webster, "continually arose."  Toward the latter 
days of his ministry Mr. Roan missionated frequently on the south 
branch of the Potomac.  He lies interred in Derry church graveyard.  On 
his tombstone is this inscription:
  Beneath this stone are deposited the Remains of an able, faithful 
courageous & successful minister of Jesus Christ The Rev'd John Roan 
Pastor of Paxton, Derry & Mount Joy Congregations from the year 1745 
till Oct. 3, 1775 when he exchanged a Militant for a triumphant Life in 
the 59 year of his Age. 
  The Rev. John Roan married, August 21, 1750, Mrs. Anne (Cochran) 
Leckey, born March 25, 1724; died April 22, 1788, in Chester county, 
Pa.; daughter of James Cochran and Anne Rowan.